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It was practically a perfect outing from Real Madrid, as they beat Barca 2-1 during El Clasico and stretch their lead in first place in the domestic championship to five points.

Jude Bellingham notched his maiden league goal and assist this term following a challenging few months recovering from shoulder surgery.

Mbappe showed his lethal form when scoring, and the coach's game plan during his debut El Clasico as coach proved like a charm.

But then the issue surrounding Vinicius reared its head yet again.

Dissatisfied at coming off, the star forward protested as he walked right by Xabi Alonso before marched down the tunnel, before returning to the bench several minutes.

Alonso System Gets Success from Jude Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, Alonso did well, given that seven of Real's last eight coaches were defeated in their initial league match with Barcelona.

After the relaxed method from the previous coach did not deliver in the previous campaign, his structured approach yielded an important victory.

An expert commented, His plan was perfect. The home side were impressive, and the visitors didn't play well due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

Defensively, they pushed up as much as possible, and if they were beaten, they tracked back with discipline, everybody even Vinicius.”

Their defensive setup with two banks spaced by five to 10 metres. The opposition could not find a way through.”

The tactical change looks to be beneficial for the midfielder, as he previously was expected to carry the midfield in the engine room and beyond.

In the lineup Bellingham started wide right, but actually he had the freedom to drift inward and either support Mbappe or enter the box.

The analyst stated, Employing Camavinga in the middle, this provides more dynamism and additional options to block the channels.”

As a result them to position Bellingham on the right flank. I'm sure he would have been asked to monitor the runs of Mbappe when he had the ball and found openings, connecting with him repeatedly.”

His instructions included to move into the penalty area and operate on just outside the box, where he is very dangerous. He also drifted in to cut off passing options and cause the opponent's play challenging.”

Vinicius Tensions Laid Bare

There's no doubting that the fans are fond of the Brazilian, his chant rang out multiple times by the passionate home supporters.

But recently there were countless reports lately that the club would consider letting him leave if an attractive proposal were to come in.

The winger will have one year remaining on his deal come the end of the season, yet discussions on a renewal are at a standstill.

The player's reaction after coming off with 20 minutes left spoke of issues. Post-game, he had to be restrained as he tried to approach Yamal.

The analyst said, Many will criticize him and justifiably, because it showed poor sportsmanship for Rodrygo who came on for him.”

Yet, growing up, his life has been in a challenging environment, and perceives that everyone is against him.”

“That mentality is difficult to shake, notably when you believe close to being the top star, and the organization redirects attention towards Mbappe as the key figure.”

During this campaign he believes that Real Madrid isn't protecting him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or unchallenged by officials, that they would be open if someone paid €250 million for him and allow him to leave.”

“He feels all that, and after Alonso subbed him – justifiably, since he wasn't defending as required – to him he thinks why always me?.”

It may be challenging to build a bridge between the club and him at the moment.”

Their System “Struggles”

Having triumphed in each of the last season's Clasicos, the latest display was emblematic of their uncertain early form.

Absences have deprived the manager of important stars such as the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski plus others, and his system is not effective when they are missing.

The expert stated, The squad seems are slightly off without the ball, with less desire to win it back, with reduced intensity to get the possession back.”

Opponents find it simpler to create chances against them. When the backline is flawed, as it wasn't Mbappe's strike because Alejandro Balde played him onside, they are not helped from the attack not challenging opponents in possession as well as they should.”

The young talent, the main threat in previous meetings, was kept largely in check.

The big names were below par. The youngster doesn't feel like in top condition, maybe due to groin problems